Compare dentists in Worthing West - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Worthing West, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Worthing West article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 12 dental practices in Worthing West, of which 11 provide both NHS and private treatments.
Nationally, there are more than 7,000 dental practices. Approximately 80% of dental practices treat NHS and private patients, while the remaining 20% exclusively provide private treatments. However, a BBC investigation in 2022 found that just 1 in 10 dental practices are accepting new adult NHS patients.
Between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024, the 11 NHS dental practices in Worthing West provided more than 52,392 courses of treatment, including:
- 32,689 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 11,727 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 1,496 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 6,346 urgent NHS treatments (e.g. removal of up to 2 teeth, abscess draining and temporary bridges)
Under NHS contracts, patients are charged £26.80 for band 1 treatments, £73.50 for band 2 treatments, £319.10 for band 3 treatments and £26.80 for urgent treatments. The NHS has a full list of the treatments classed under each category here.
For patients registered at GP practices in Worthing West, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 67% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 75% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 12% were not able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried because the dentist was not taking new NHS patients
- 29% have not tried getting an NHS dental appointment in the last two years because they did not think they could get an appointment
Using our search service, you can find and compare NHS and private dentists near you.
NHS and private dentists in Worthing West:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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60 - 62 Chapel Road | 60-62 Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1BN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Central Clinic | Stoke Abbott Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1HE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Guildbourne Centre (Dental Surgery) | 29 Guildbourne Centre, Worthing, BN11 1LZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Liverpool Gardens (Dental Surgery) | 20 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Liverpool Gardens (Dental Surgery) | 12-14 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing, BN11 1RY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Marine Dental Practice | 36 Marine Parade, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3QA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Mill Road (Dental Surgery) | 56 Mill Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 5DT | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Millhouse Dental Centre | 17 Mill Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4LD | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Pearl Dental Studios Limited | 3 Offington Lane, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 9RY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Provident Dental Surgery | 7 Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1EG | No rating | No | Yes |
Sea Road Dental Practice | 104 Sea Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 1NP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Strand-Dental | House, Liverpool Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1SU | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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